VOL. XVI II. NO. a. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER 



19 



Mr Pond, of Ciimbridgeporl, exliibitt.l some fine 

 liubnrb, (called llio Uinnt Rhubarl) ) 

 Kor the CoinmitliH", 



JAJIES L. L. F. WARREN, ChairmaH. 



EXHIDinoN "F FLQWEKS. 



Saturday, July 13tA, 1839. 



Some fine flowers by Thomas Loe, Esq., among them 

 te noticed Rliexia Viigiiiica, I'otcniill.i Hopwoodii, 

 *xviira. and Siipa splerulens. 



Botiquels—hy Mess-s Jno. S. Ellery, M.-ison, Meller, 

 loviy & Co., Winshlp, W. E. Carter, John Hovcy, 

 Vm. Kenriek and Samuel Walker. 



Carnntions— by Messrs \V. Meller, S. R. Johnson, 

 liss Sumner, of Dorehesler, and S- W.-ilker. 



Dahlias— bv E. Breed, Esq, of Charlestown, several 

 jecimeHs. By Jno. S. Elleiy, Esq , <if Rrookline, viz. 

 •ouglass' Augusta, Bool's fineipurple, Picta formosissi- 

 la, Lady Fordwich and Nultal's Scarlet ; and also two 

 lecimens by Mr Wm. Meller, of Ro.tbnry. 



Heaths— by John Towne, Esq., of Boston. 



JValice plants — by E. Weston, jr., Esq., and Francis 

 arker — Hypericum perforata, Andromeda paniculata, 

 yrola rotundifolia, Veronica scutellata, Lysiurachia 

 ricta, .Aielhusa nphiglossoides,Cymbidium pulchellum, 

 ^alla virginica, Poniederia cordata, Asclepias syriaca, 

 ambucus C.'inadensis, Vaccinium macrocarpon, Ostrya 

 irginica, Chephulanthiis occidentalis, Scutellaria gabe- 

 cu lata, Orchis grandiflora. 



By William Oake?, Esq. — Magnolia glauca, Vaccini- 

 m fronrtosuin, Calopogon pulchellus, Prinos Isevigatus, 

 ogonia ophioglossoides, Lythrum hyssopiiblia, AInus 

 nduhita, Convallaria triliilia, Liliuni Philadelphicum, 

 obelia Claylonii. For the Committee. 



S. WALKER, Chairman. 



0= PARTICULAR NOTICE. XU 



CARNATIONS. 



Owing to some of ihe principal cultivators not having 

 jeir specimens of Carnations ready to exhibit today, 

 le premiums were postponed until Saturday next, 

 )th inst, when the prizes will be awarded. 



Per order, S. WALKER, 



Chairman Committee on Flowers. 



FXHIBIrlON OF FRUITS. 



J. S. Ellery, Esq., Woodland, Br.iokline, exhibited 

 ■lack Hamburgh and While Chasselas Grapes of very 

 lie quality. 



Otis Johnson, Esq., of Lynn, exhibited fine speoi- 

 lens Black Ha.nburah Grapes. 



Mr Thonvis Mason, ofCharlesiown, exhibited beauti- 



THER.MOMETKICAl 



lleiiiirteij loi Ihr i\viv Hiieland Fa 

 Kaiijje of the 'J'lierinoiiieier ;. ■ lie (tardeii of the proprietors 



(the New England Fanner, hrishlon. Ma 

 Noilherlyexposnre, week ending July 14. 



shaded 



Juv, 1939. 

 Monday, 

 Tuesday, 

 Wednesday, 

 Thiirsilay, ' 

 h'riday, 

 Saturday, 

 Sunday, 



I 5A.M^| 12, M. I 7,P.M. [Wind. 



S.E. 



' One o'clock. 



Sudden shower of rain and hail. 



STRA^VHERRIES. 



Those who are desirous of cultivating this delicious fruit, 

 arc respectfully informed that the subscriber has succeedeil, 

 after a number of years experimenting upon the Strawberry, 

 not only in obtaining nac varieties, but m ascertaining the 

 best method of cultivation. 



Specimens of the fruits ^rown in his Garden have been 

 exhibited at the Massacliusetts Horiicultnrul Society Rooms 

 ihe^fourpast years, and are also too well known iii Paneuil 

 HiUI Market to need a particular notice here. 



He has for sale at his Garden in Brighton, Mass., the 

 following eight varieties of Plants. They are of superior 

 stock and quality, all warranted to be truly named and free 

 from the mixtures often found in those offered for sale pro- 

 miscuously. 



Those who are in want of strawberry Plants, are respect- 

 fully invited, and they will find it interesting,. to call at the 

 Garden and see the ma7iHer of cultivation. The method ol 

 cultivation, and any information desired will be cheerfully 

 given. 



The subscriber would state that from many years personal 

 e.rperience, he is satisfied that plantations of these vines 

 made the last of July or early in August, by careful and 

 constant attention will produce nearly cr quite as much fruit 

 the season followiusas those plantations made in the .Spring 

 will produce the second year. 



Warren's Seedling Mcthven. — A new and valuable kind. 

 A free bearer, fruit very large and juicy; fruit measuring 

 four and a half inches have been exhibited the present sea- 

 son. 



Methven Castle. — Fruit extremely large, high flavored, 

 and showy. Specimens of this kind have been exhibited at 

 the Horticultural Rooms for two years past, measuring five 

 and a half inches in circumference. 



Balh Scarlet. — Fruit large, lull bearer, and beautiful s 

 let. 



Early Virginia. — This is considered the earliest fruit — a 

 free hearer, hardy, and very early ; decidedly a fine kind for 

 market. 



Royal Scarlet — Fruit long oval shaped and juicy. 



Hauthois. — Fruit smaller hut very numerous. 



English H'oo(/. — Fruit well known. 



Monthly — Fruit is gathered from the vines from June to 

 October, and in good quaniity and fine quality. 



55" Orders left at the Garden, or directed to the subscri 

 ber, Brighton, Mass , or left at Messrs J. Breck & Co'i 



WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. 



Ashes, Pearl, per 100 lbs. . 



Pot, " •' " . ;♦. 



Beans, white, Foreign, 

 " '• Domestic, . 



kef, mess, .... 



No. 1 



prime 



KKswAX, white, 

 yellow, 

 OHEfsr., new milk, 

 BoseMasusk, 



in casks, . 

 Feathehs, northern, geese, 



southern, geese, . 

 Flax, (.\merican) 

 Fish, God, Grand Rank, 

 Bav, Chaleur, 

 Haddock, new, . 

 Mackerel, ^'o. 1 

 No. 2. 

 No. 3, . 

 .Alewives, dry salted. No. 1. 

 Salmon, No. 1, 

 Flour, Genesee, cash, . 



Baltimore, Howard street, 

 Ric)tmond canal, 

 Alexanilna wharf, 

 Rye, .... 

 Meal, Indian, in bids. 

 GaAiN : Corn, northern yellow, 



southern flat, yellow, 

 white, . 

 Rye, northern, . 

 Barley, 



Oats, northein, (prime) . 

 southern. 

 Hay, best English, per ton, . 



Eastern screwed, . 

 Hops, 1st quality, 



2d quality, .... 

 LAnn, Boston, 1st sort,. 



southern, 1st sort, 

 TjEATiiER, Philadelphia city tannage, 

 do. country do. 



Baltimore city tannage, 

 do. dr\' hides, . 

 New York red, light, 

 Boston, do. slaughter, 

 Boston dry hides, 

 Lime, best sort, .... 

 Oil, Sperm, Spring and Summer, . 

 Winter, . 

 Whale, refined, 

 tfnse^d, Anierican, 

 Neat's Foot, .... 

 Plaster Paris, per ton of 2200 lbs. 

 PoBK, extra clear, 



clear 



Sless, .... 



Prime, .... 

 Seeds: Herd's Grass, 



Red Top, .southern, 

 northern. 



bushel 

 barrel 



pound 



bushel 

 pound 



quintal 



barrel 



pound 



cask 

 gallon 



S 00 



1 76 



2 0U 



14 60 



28 

 10 



